Our Thanks to Everyone Who Attended the 2016 Massapequa Turkey Trot

Our Thanks to Everyone Who Attended the 2016 Massapequa Turkey Trot

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Foley Griffin, LLP

As you may already know about us here at
Foley Griffin, LLP, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) has a place close to our hearts.
Our dear friend, James Joseph, was diagnosed with blood cancer years ago
but, thankfully, was able to defeat the disease, in no small thanks to
the dedicated and caring doctors who helped him throughout his treatment.
In honor of him, and the doctors and researchers fighting against leukemia
and lymphoma every day, we started hosting an annual Massapequa Turkey
Trot to raise money and awareness for the LLS.

We could not be more excited to announce that the 2016 Massapequa Turkey
Trot on Thanksgiving morning was
the greatest yet! Last year, we were overwhelmed by the community support, having counted
1800 people in attendance. But this year, we registered around
1900 runners and countless friends and family members who showed up to cheer them on!

Our sincerest thanks need to go out to so many people and parties, including:

The Turkey Trot crew: Organizers and volunteers from our community helped tremendously in making
this event a possibility, from all the careful planning to the race packet
pick-up the night before to the actual day of the race. Who could forget
the band that played wonderfully during the opening ceremonies? Or our
two volunteers in turkey costumes brightening up the morning even more?
Thank you, everyone who gave your time and energy to the 2016 Massapequa
Turkey Trot.

The sponsors: In addition to being sponsored by Foley Griffin, LLP, the Turkey Trot was
sponsored by Joseph Law Group, P.C., Modells, Home Depot, and JW Wholesale.
We really cannot thank these great people and organizations enough for
sponsoring this event that means so much to us and our community.

The runners: Of course, the warmest thanks go to the runners. Without people like you
willing to support those in need, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
would not be able to do all that it does. Whether you showed up at 9:15
– bright and early considering it was Thanksgiving – for the
5K or felt like the
Fun Run was more your speed, you made a big difference and we truly appreciate
it. If you were one of the winners presented with an award, an extra congratulations
to you as well!

We also want to show appreciation for everyone who signed the remembrance
board that was set up in honor of the loved ones who had battled cancer
in the past, or who are currently battling it now. In addition to the
Thanksgiving blessing, the recognition of dignitaries, and the singing
of the National Anthem as sung by Attorney Griffin’s daughter, we
feel the remembrance board really exemplified the feeling of community
togetherness in the face of blood cancer and other diseases.

All in all, this was a huge success and we thank everyone so much for making
it possible. We hope to see you all – and even more friends –
next year! Have a joyful holiday season from everyone here at Foley Griffin, LLP.